Bottle-stopper



(No Model.)

0 HUGE BOTTLE STOPPER.

No. 539,429. Patented May 21, 1895.

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CHARLES HUGH, OF HOBOKENQJNEW JERSEY.

BOTTLE-STOPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 539,429, dated May 21,1895.

Application filed March 6, 1895.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES HUGH, of Hoboken, Hudson county, New Jersey,have invented an Improved Bottle-Stopper,of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to an improved internal bottle stopper by whichthe contents of the bottle are protected entirely from contact with thespring wire that holdsthe stopper in position.

The accompanying drawing represents a vertical section of my improvedbottle stopper.

The letter a, represents the porcelain body or plug of the stopper whichis divided into an upper and lower head or section by a peripheralgroove a. This groove is adapted to receive the annular rubber gasket17, that is forced against the neck A, of the bottle A, and thus formsthe seal. The upper head a of the plug a, is of smaller diameter thanthe lower head a, so that the gasket b, can fold around such upper headas the stopper is pushed into the bottle. Through the plug a,

extends partially an axial tapped socket a, which however does notpenetrate the plug but passes only about half way through the Thissocket is adapted forthe lower head a.

Serial No. 540,713. (No model.)

reception of the lower threaded end'of the bent spring wire 0, by whichthe stopper is held in position. Thus the lower end of the wire isentirely out of contact with the contents of the bottle and the lattercannot possibly be injuriously affected thereby.

The stopper is used in the ordinary manner, being pushed down (dottedlines), when the bottle is to be opened and being drawn up (full lines)when the bottle is to be closed.

The advantages connected with my improved stopper areits simplicity ofconstruc- CHAS. HUGH.

Witnessesf' F. v. BRIESEN, WILLIAM SoHULz.

